BLUE TEQUILA
14525 TAMIAMI TRL 5,6,7, NORTH PORT 34287
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 12/3/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a 4oz Togo cup being used as a scoop. Observed operator removing cup and throwing away. Corrected On-Site
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed back side of reach in coolers, oven doors, walk in cooler with food debris on back side of handle.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed in bar, cutting board with a lot of grooves in it. Observed operator throw away cutting board. Corrected On-Site
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed cook with no hair restraint. Observed cook putting on his hat. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed bins of chips uncovered on make line. Observed operator covering bins. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 14-02-4:High Priority - Copper or copper alloys in contact with foods with a pH below 6. Observed at bar 4 copper strainers for straining drinks. Coached operator on the do's and donut's with copper.
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed milk open in walk in without a date mark. Observed operator date marking milk. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed in bar area cutting board With stains on it. Observed operator throwing away cutting board. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/3/2024 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 1/3/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
9
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gaskets in bar keg cooler Repeat Violation
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Observed dumpster lid open
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee drink in reach in cooler at server station. Observed manager remove and throw away said drink Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 24-18-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed silverware stored with handles down on drying shelf dried. Asked what their silverware procedure is. And Educated manager and dish washer the proper procedures for storing silverware correctly.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed portion cups on line not inverted with open end down. Observed Manager inverting properly Corrected On-Site
- 25-23-4:Basic - Single-service articles stored below soap or paper towel dispenser exposing the items to drips from people's hands. Observed Togo containers not protected from splash from soap in bar. Observed manager moving containers to a proper location.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed water on bottom of reach in cooler located in server area Repeat Violation
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed Chili Relanos stored in freezer above tamales without covering on either one Repeat Violation
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of sugar stored with out identifying label. Observed manager telling employee to label said container
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/3/2024 revealed 9 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 8/1/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed in bar area broken tile and missing tile. Repeat Violation
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed in reach in freezer tamales and chili relinos on hotel pans, not covered, frozen hard. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed cook with gloves on getting paper towel dispenser key out of a plastic cup with ink pens, screwdriver, thermometer, etc in side it, then returning to grill line. Did not wash hands, change gloves.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in reach in/pull out drawer (under grill on right hand side) cut tomatoes,cut onions and peppers,chorizo, and marinated chicken temping at 46F. Spoke with manager and she iced down the product and called for repair. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand sink by grill station and prep station. Observed cook getting key to paper towel dispenser and manager changing towels. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/1/2023 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).